Improvement in top-props for carriages



w. P. ELA M.

Top-Props for Carriages.

No. 145,935, 'Paten-ted Dec.30,1873.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

WILLOUGHBY P. ELAM, OF PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF HISRIGHT To J. H. WILOOX, 0E sAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT lN TOP-PROPS FOR CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 145,935, dated December30, 1873; application filed November 1, 1873.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LWILLOUGHBY P. ELAM, of thetown of Petersburg, in the county of Menard and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rests or Supports forthe Bows of Buggy-Tops; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as -willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

The nature of my invention relates to an improvement in supports orrests for the bows of buggy-tops; and it consists in a revolving supportor rest placed upon the pin or projection to which the lower end of thejointed brace is pivoted, and which is connected to the brace in such amanner as to move with it, assuming a horizontal or vertical position asthe top is lowered or raised, as will be more fully described hereafter.

The accompanying drawings represent my invention.

a represents the metallic band, which extends around above the top ofthe buggyseat, to which the bows are pivoted at the point 2, and fromwhich projects the pin or arm to which the lower end of the jointedbrace 4 is pivoted. Over this pin or arm 3 is passed the sleeve 5, uponone side of which is secured the brace or support 6, strengthened uponits'under side by the plate 7. The outer end of the sleeve has a tenon,8, formed upon it, which fits in a socket formed for it in the end ofthe jointed brace 4, so that when the brace moves in either direction,in lowering or raising the top of the buggy, the rest or sup port 6moves with it. This rest or revolving support 6 consists of a plate ofany desired length, made preferably concave, so that when the top islowered the rear bow 9 drops down and rests in it, as shown, and thusrelieves the bow from all strain and all danger of being broken.

The construction here described and shown may be varied within the scopeof the invention, as I do not confine myself to the arrangement hereshown, the invention consisting of a rest or support which will revolveupon its pivot and assume a vertical or horizontal position with thetop.

As the supports have heretofore been made they have consisted ofextended spring-arms, which have been attached, at their upper ends,directly to the bow, and rested upon the top of an arm extending outfrom the iron rim of the seat. The support here shown is independent ofthe bows.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- 1. A revolving support forthe bows of buggy-tops, in combination with the brace, substantially asset forth.

2. The combination of the band a, arm 3, sleeve 5, and support 6 withthe brace 4 and bow 9, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this24th day of October, 1873.

WILLOUGHBY P. ELAM.

Witnesses:

W. R. EDGAR, R. N. STEVENS.

